Pahalgam attack: Who are the 26 people shot dead by terrorists? Full list

Terrorists attacked tourists in Kashmir, resulting in 26 deaths and numerous injuries. Victims included individuals from various states and even one from Nepal.

Updated on: Apr 23, 2025, 16:08:49 IST

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What began as a peaceful visit to the scenic valleys of Kashmir turned into a tragedy on Tuesday, as terrorists opened fire on a group of people — mostly tourists — killing 26 and injuring several others. It was one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the region in recent years.

Union home minister Amit Shah pays his last respects to 26 people killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. (X/@AmitShah)

All 26 victims were men.

The attack took place in the meadows of Pahalgam, where people from various parts of India had gathered for vacation. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde confirmed that five of the victims were from the state.

Track updates of Pahalgam terror attack here.

A 26-year-old lieutenant of the Indian Navy from Haryana, who had gotten married almost a week before the attack, was killed in Kashmir on Tuesday. Two people from Karnataka, two from Kolkata, a local from Pahalgam were also killed in the incident.

In response to the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his visit to Saudi Arabia and returned to India on Wednesday morning. Home minister Amit Shah has departed for Jammu and Kashmir to monitor the situation on the ground.

Also read: Pakistan ‘concerned’, China ‘shocked’ over deadly Pahalgam terrorist attack

The coffins of the terror attack victims have been brought to Srinagar airport, with several state government representatives arriving to assist in repatriating the victims and tourists to their respective states, news agency ANI reported.

Here is the full list of Pahalgam terrorist attack victims:

Sushil Nathyal, Indore

2. Syed Adil Hussain Shah, Pahalgam

3. Hemant Suhas Joshi, Mumbai

4. Vinay Narwal, Haryana

5. Atul Srikant Moni, Maharashtra

6. Neeraj Udhawani, Uttarakhand

7. Bitan Adhikari, Kolkata

8. Sudeep Neupane, Nepal

9. Shubham Dwivedi, Kanpur

10. Prasanta Kumar Satpathy, Balasore, Odisha.

11. Manish Ranjan, Bengal

12. N Ramachandra, Kerala

13 Sanjay Lakshman Lali, Thane

14. Dinesh Agarwal, Chandigarh

15. Samir Guha from Kolkata

16. Dileep Dasali, Mumbai

17. J Sachandra Moli, Visakhapatnam

18. Madhusudan Somisetty, Bengaluru

19. Santosh Jaghda, Pune

20. Manju Nath Rao, Karnataka

21. Kastuba Ganvotay, Pune

22. Bharat Bhushan, Bengaluru

23. Sumit Parmar, Gujarat

24. Yatesh Parmar, Gujarat

25. Tage Hailyang, Arunachal Pradesh

26. Shaileshbhai H Himmatbhai Kalathia, Gujarat

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